Consortium of Chromium Developers

Consortium of Chromium Developers
This week in Linux News, Raspberry Pi releases a beefier model and Ubuntu Studio has an upgrade problem. Also, Arch is dominating gaming on Linux and a consortium is taking over Chromium Development.

I was RIGHT About SIRI
This week in the Weekly New Roundup, Is Siri listening to users? Apple settles the case, and the government warns about fake Social Security email scams. Also, a massive data breach leaks millions of records on US citizens and we can expect to see more advertising in gaming this year. We also visit SillyVille.

Linux
https://news.itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-16-gb/

https://linuxiac.com/fish-shell-4-0-rust-is-coming/

https://ostechnix.com/ubuntu-studio-22-04-lts-to-24-04-lts-upgrade-issue/

https://linuxiac.com/arch-based-distros-dominate-the-linux-gaming-scene/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/google-meta-microsoft-and-opera-agree-on-something-supporting-chromium/

Privacy
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/telegram-reports-spike-in-sharing-user-data-with-law-enforcement/

https://www.404media.co/researcher-turns-insecure-license-plate-cameras-into-open-source-surveillance-tool/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-denies-sharing-siri-data-with-advertisers-after-95m-settlement

Security
https://securityaffairs.com/172692/security/nuclei-flaw-execute-malicious-code.html

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/beware-that-social-security-email-could-be-hiding-dangerous-malware

Data Breach
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/dental-group-lied-through-teeth-about-data-breach-fined-350000

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/massive-breach-at-location-data-seller-millions-of-users-affected